Opinion Working backwards to move forwards on attracting ‘elusive’ 16 to 18 apprentices Providers delivered less 16 to 18 apprenticeship provision last year than they had initially expected. It resulted in a… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y Opinion From inadequate to good in little more than a year Just over a year ago, South Worcestershire College was deemed by Ofsted to be inadequate. A host of measures,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Who benefits from a secretive commissioner set-up? The sight of Ofsted inspectors is not the only thing to strike fear into the heart of principals at… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Keeping the industry in mind on apprenticeships As employers take greater ownership of the skills agenda, it’s important to remember the qualifications of apprentices remain relevant… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Governors called to account for ‘weak’ learning provision The spotlight of Ofsted attention shone for the first time on prison education with the watchdog’s latest annual report… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Who told Sir Michael Wilshaw that Leps have all the answers? Ofsted Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw’s second annual report on FE and skills pointed the sector in the direction… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Quotas ‘not the answer’ to white, middle aged male dominance on college boards The national picture of college governing boards is overwhelmingly one of white, middle-aged men, the results of an Association… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion ‘Twas the week after Christmas Former House of Commons Education Select Committee specialist Ben Nicholls is head of policy and communications at London’s Newham… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion The apprentice loans battle is won, but the campaign goes on Business Secretary Vince Cable’s exclusive confirmation to FE Week that the apprenticeship loans system was being dropped was a… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y Opinion All I want for Christmas is… a target (for English and maths) Any preconceived idea that adult literacy and numeracy in the UK was a source of pride will have been… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Eleven months after an Ofsted blow It’s the nightmare situation that keeps principals up at night and after an Ofsted visit in February, it happened… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Employers can’t do without specialist support from providers Many employers will struggle to identify and purchase the best possible training packages for their apprentices and providers are… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 232 Older
